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This lesson teaches you the names of 28 common vegetables (तरकारी – Tarkaari) used in Nepali cooking and sold in markets. You will learn vegetable names with their Nepali script and pronunciation, example sentences showing how vegetables are used in cooking and meal preparation, authentic conversations about shopping at the market and cooking meals together, and grammar references showing important cooking verbs and how they conjugate. Mastering vegetable vocabulary helps you shop at markets, understand recipes, cook with Nepali speakers, and discuss food and nutrition with confidence.
Learn 28 common vegetables found in Nepali markets and kitchens with their Nepali script, romanized pronunciation, and English translations:
| English | Romanized Nepali | नेपाली |
| Potato | Aalu | आलु |
| Tomato | Tamatar | टमाटर |
| Onion | Pyaaj | प्याज |
| Garlic | Lasun | लसुन |
| Ginger | Aduwa | अदुवा |
| Cauliflower | Phoolgobhi | फूलगोभी |
| Cabbage | Bandagobhi | बन्दागोभी |
| Spinach | Paalak | पालक |
| Carrot | Gaajar | गाजर |
| Radish | Mula | मूला |
| Brinjal (Eggplant) | Baigoon | बैंगुन |
| Green Chilly | Hariyo khursaani | हरियो खुर्साणी |
| Pumpkin | Farsi | फर्सी |
| Beans | Simi | सिमी |
| Peas | Matar | मटर |
| Bitter Gourd | Titey karela | तितो करेला |
| Bottle Gourd | Lauka | लाउका |
| Snake Gourd | Chichindo | चिचिन्दो |
| Fenugreek Leaves | Methi | मेथी |
| Mustard Leaves | Toriko saag | तोरीको साग |
| Drumstick | Sajiban | सजिवन |
| Yard-long Beans | Tuney bodi | तुनेको बोडी |
| Kohlrabi | Gaante mula | गान्ठेको मूला |
| Lady Finger | Chiple bhindi | चिप्लेको भिन्डी |
| Turnip | Salagam | सलगम |
| Sweet Potato | Sakharkhanda | शक्रखण्ड |
| Taro | Karkalo | कर्कलो |
| Amaranth Leaves | Latteko saag | लत्तेको साग |
| Celery | Ajwaain | अजवाइन |
Learn 20 example sentences showing how vegetable vocabulary is used in real cooking and shopping situations:
| English | Romanized Nepali |
| I bought potatoes from the market. | Maile bazaar bata aalu kiney. |
| The tomato looks red. | Tamatar raato dekhinchha. |
| I chopped the onion for the curry. | Maile tarkaariko laagi pyaaj kaaten. |
| Garlic adds flavor to the food. | Lasunle khanama swaad thapchha. |
| Spinach is very healthy. | Paalak dherai swastha hunchha. |
| I like potato and cauliflower curry. | Malaai aalu ra phoolgobhiko tarkari manparchha. |
| Cabbage is good for salad. | Bandagobhi saladko laagi raamro hunchha. |
| Carrot juice is tasty. | Gaajarko ras swadista hunchha. |
| The radish grows in the soil. | Mula maatoma badchha. |
| Brinjal is purple in colour. | Baigoon baijani rangko hunchha. |
| I added green chilly to the curry. | Mile tarkaarima hariyo khursaani rakhey. |
| Pumpkin curry is delicious. | Farsiko tarkaari swadista hunchha. |
| We get a lot of protein from beans. | Haamile simi bata dherai protein praapta garchhaun. |
| I boiled peas for the pickle. | Mile achaarko laagi matar umalen. |
| Bitter gourd helps control blood pressure. | Titey karela uchcha raktachaap niyantranka laagi raamro hunchha. |
| Bottle gourd is good for digestion. | Lauka paachanko laagi raamro hunchha. |
| She doesn’t like snake gourd. | Unlaai chichindo man pardaina. |
| Fenugreek leaves are bitter but healthy. | Methiko paat tito tara swasthagat hunchha. |
| Drumstick is added to soup. | Sajiban soupma lagaainchha. |
Practice 5 authentic conversations showing vegetable vocabulary used in shopping and cooking situations:
A: I bought potatoes from the market. (Maile bazaar baata aalu kiney.)
B: Oh nice! Are you cooking something today? (Wah raamro! Aaja kehi pakaaune socheko?)
A: The tomato looks red. (Tamatar raato dekhinchha.)
B: Yeah, it’s fresh. We should make salad. (Ho, yo taajaa chha. Haami salad banaau na.)
A: I chopped the onion for the curry. (Maile tarkaariko laagi pyaaj kaaten.)
B: Great! Now I’ll start cooking. (Raamro aba ma pakaauna thalchhu.)
A: Garlic adds flavor to the food. (Lasunle khanama swaad thapchha.)
B: Yes, it makes the curry smell so good. (Ho, tarkaariko baasna pani mitho banaauchha.)
A: Spinach is very healthy. (Paalak dherai swastha hunchha.)
B: True! We should eat it more often. (Ho ni! Haami belabelama khanu parchha.)
Learn 15 essential verbs used in cooking and food preparation with their conjugations in present, past, and future tenses:
| English | नेपाली | Present | Past | Future |
| Buy | किन्नु | Ma kinchhu | Maile kiney | Ma kinnechhu |
| Look | देख्नु | Dekhinccha | Dekhiyo | Dekhinechha |
| Chop | काट्नु | Ma kaatchhu | Maile kaaten | Ma kaatnechhu |
| Add | थप्नु | Ma thapchhu | Maile thapey | Ma thapnechhu |
| Be | हुनु | Chha | Thiyo | Hunechha |
| Cook | पकाउनु | Ma pakaauchhu | Maile pakaye | Ma pakaunechhu |
| Eat | खानु | Ma khanchhu | Maile khaye | Ma khanechhu |
| Go | जानु | Ma jaanchhu | Ma gayen | Ma janechhu |
| Come | आउनु | Ma aauchhu | Ma aayen | Ma aaunechhu |
| See/Watch | हेर्नु | Ma herchhu | Maile herey | Ma hernechhu |
| Bring | ल्याउनु | Ma lyauchhu | Maile lyaye | Ma lyaunechhu |
| Make | बनाउनु | Ma banauchhu | Maile banaye | Ma banaaunechhu |
| Give | दिनु | Ma dinchhu | Maile diye | Ma dinechhu |
| Take | लिनु | Ma linchhu | Maile liye | Ma linechhu |
| Write | लेख्नु | Ma lekhchhu | Maile lekhe | Ma lekhnechhu |
Master 28 vegetable names and learn how to discuss food preparation, shopping, and cooking in Nepali with confidence and cultural authenticity.
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Principle 01
Complete Vegetable Vocabulary
Learn 28 common vegetables found in Nepali markets and kitchens with full Nepali script. Covers root vegetables, leafy greens, gourds, legumes, and herbs used in traditional Nepali cooking. |
Principle 02
Shopping & Cooking Context
Study 20 example sentences and 5 authentic conversations showing how vegetables are discussed while shopping at markets and preparing meals with family or friends. |
Principle 03
Cooking Verb Mastery
Master 15 essential cooking verbs (buy, chop, cook, add, boil) with present, past, and future conjugations. Essential for discussing food preparation and recipes. |
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